Match attachment for cigarette or cigar boxes.



J. KUNIHARA.

MATCH ATTACHMENT FOR CIGARETTE OR GIGAR BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.11,1914.

1,1 19,842. Patented Dec. 8,1914.

J UNICHI KUNIRARA, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATH ATTACHMENT FOR CIGARETTE OR CIGAR BOXES. l

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application led April 11, 1914. Serial N o. 831,123.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JUNICHI KUNIHARA, a subject of the Emperor of J apan,-residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Match Attachments for Cigarette or Cigar Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of boxes in which cigarettes or cigars are usually sold to the retail trade, and particularly vto means for equipping such boxes with matches.

The object of my invention is to provide means which are simple and efficient for supplying a match equipmentfor the box.

A further object of my invention is to utilize the match equipment as a means for preventing the cigarettes or cigars remain.- ing in a partly emptied box from being injured by being jarred against each other or against the sides, ends or cover of the box.

A further object ofmy invention is to avoid specially constructing a box to hold both cigarettes, etc., and matches, thereby avoiding expense in the manufacture of the box itself.

Other objects of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination, location and relative arrangement of parts all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to thek appended drawing, Fig-Y ure I' is a view in perspective, partly broken,

showing an arrangement of the match attachment with respect to the open cigarette box, and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view-in section on the line 2, 2, Fig. l, of the closed box, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the box partially empty showing mean-sy for holding the contents in a firm position, and

vbroaplly embodying the principles of my inventi? n. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 sho 'ng a modified form of attaching the match carnier to the box. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing another form` of attachment of the match carrier to the box. Fig. 6 is a view in section taken n the line 6, 6, Fig. 5, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

The same reference numeral designates the same part wherever it occurs throughout the several figures.

Reference numeral l designates a cover hinged to the lower portion 2 of a well known and common form of cigarette or cigar box with contents 12. Attached to the cover is the paper or cardboard folder 0r carrier 3, carrying the matches 4 in a well known manner. The folder of matches may be of any desired shape and of moderately stiff material, but I vhave shown the most common form consisting of the matches a 4 attached in a suitable manner to the moderately stiff cardboard bodyof the folder 5, at the base 6 thereof. The folder is formed with a bend 7, and the portion 8.l is shown, in the Figs. 1, 2 and 3, as passing through a slit l0 of the hox cover andpassing back into the interior of the box through a slit .11, terminating in a flap or end portion 9.

When the box is purchased, and contains the complete number of cigarettes or cigars to .fill the same, the fiap portion-9 is in a flat position, as shown in Figs.' 1 and 2 against the inner surface of the boxtop. When, however, the box 'is partiallyvempty` the flap or end portion 9 is bent under the body 5 of the match carrier asv shownin Figs. 3, ltand 5, thereby serving as a spring to force the matches 4 and the base, 6 of the match vcarried into close contact with the remaining contents 12. This spring effect is suflicient to prevent the movement of the contents and the jarring thereof against each other and against the sides. ends and cover of the box, but it is insuflicient to cause damage to the contents due to the pressure exerted thereon. r

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modifiedmethod of attaching the match folder or'. carrier 3 to the cover I of the box. In this form the portion 8 of the folder or carrier is pasted to the under surface of the box cover.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown another arrangement whereby the match ffolder or lcarrier is fastened by means of clamps -or rivets l13 to the top portion of the box. There are many ways known to those skilled in the art, of attaching the match folder or carrier to the inner surface of the box cover, and it is not m intention to limit 'the broad scope of my invention to any particular form of said attachment.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown the remaining cigarettes inclosed in the paper wrapper 14 in which the cigarettes ,and cigars are frequently wrapped when placed on sale to the trade. Ordinarily, however, I prefer to interpose a thin sheet 15 between the matches and the cigarettes or cigars. This sheet not only prevents contact of the match heads with the contents o f the vbox but also prevents the closing of the box top from causing the match heads to gouge the box contents.

When a box containing cigarettesbecomw partially empty, it is a well known fact that the few remaining cigarettes in the box are jarred b the movements of the person carrying t e box, causing the cigarettes to knock against each other and against the top, bottom, sides and ends of the box, causing the tobacco at the ends of the cigarette to become loosened and thereby causing the thus loosened tobacco to either fall out of the cigarette or to be sucked or drawn into the mouth of the smoker when he lights or puffs the cigarette. In the case of cigars, said jarring often causes the cigar wrappers to break. Of course this is undesirable, and my invention, besides furnishing 'a match supply with the box, al'so furnishes 'means to prevent injury to the contents iof a partially emptied box fro'm jarring as described above.

The matches employed may be of any suitable or desirable form or type. I prefer to use the so called. safety match. The sand paper or rough surface along vwhich the match head 4 must; be drawn to cause it to ignite, may be provided and placed at any tions embodying the principles thereof, what.

I claim as new `and useful and of my own invention -and `desire to secure lby Let-ters Patent, is

1. A cigarette or cigar box comprising a body portion and a'to'p or covertherefor, in `combination with a match carrying folder attached to the inside of the top or cover, and having a foldable flap portion,

which, when folded into the space between the body of the folder and the inner surface of the to or cover, serves to yieldingly press the older against the contents. of the vbox body portion when said top or cover is lbody portion being foldedto form a securing portion, and a foldable apsportion at the free end of the securing portion adapted .to be bent or folded back between the carrier body portion and the securing portion to serve as a yielding means to press thevcarrier body portion against the contents of the box when its top or cover is closed, means to secure the securing portion to the top or cover, and a sheet interposed between the match carrier and the contents of the box.

3. A cigarette or cigar box comprisin a body portion and a top o'r cover there or, said top or cover having spaced slits or openings therethrough, in combination with a folder having a body part and a folded portion, said folded portion threaded from the inside of the top or cover through one of said slits and then Iback through the other of said slits, and terminating in a foldable tlap, vsaid body part carryin matches, 'said flap adapted to be bent or olded ba'ck between the bodypart and inside surface of 'the 'top or cover to press the body part against the contents of the box to ret-ain the same from displacement. Y

In 'testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 'in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, on this 9th day of April A. D.,

, J UNCHI KUNIHARA. Witnesses: l Y

' RAYMoyn Hi'r'onoooig,

F. W. Howns. 

